Bundle-carrier for self-binding harvesters



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BUNDLE GARRIEB. FOR SELF BINDING HARVESTERS. No. 349,895. Patented Sept. 28, 1886.

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BUNDLE CARRIER FOR sELE BINDING HARVESTERS. No. 349,895. Patented Sept. 28, 1886.

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BUNDLE CARRIER FOR SELF BINDING HARVESTERS.

No. 349,895. Patented Sept. 28, 1886.

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CHARLES F. MORGAN, OF TAYLOR, MINNESOTA.

SFECIEICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.349,895, dated September 28, 1886.

Application filed December 16, 1885. Serial No. 185,841. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES F. MORGAN, of Taylor, in the county of Traverse and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Bu ndle- Carriers for Self-Binding Harvesters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan View of my improvement shown as applied to the frame of a harvester, parts of the harvester-frame being shown in section and parts being broken away. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, partly in section through the lines x xx m, Fig. 1, and parts being broken away. Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation of the same, part being broken away. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the catch-bar, catch-spring, and latch, and showing parts of the catch-bar support and bundleplatform.

The object of this invention is to provide bundlecarriers for self binding harvesters simple in construction, easily operated, and reliable in operation.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of various parts of the bundlecarrier, as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents the frame of a harvester. To the side bar of the frame A are attached brackets B, to which are secured, by a key or other suitable means, the ends of the rod 0. The rod 0 passes through eyes at the ends of the inner edge of the metal plate D, to which is bolted the inner end of the bar E. The bar E is supported in a horizontal position by the U-shaped strap F, to the bend of which the said bar E is bolted. The ends of the strap F are secured to the binder-frame L. By this construction the supporting-bar E and the platform G can be readily adjusted forward or back to correspond with the adjustment of the binder.

G is the platform that receives the bundles, and which is hinged near its forward end to the bar E. The platform G is provided with narrow upwardly-proj ecting boards at its outer side and forward end, to keep the bundles in place upon it. To the forwardly-projecting end of the inner base-bar of the platformG is attached a box, H, to receive gravel or other heavy material to give the said weight-box sufficient gravity to raise the platform G into a horizontal position after being tilted by the weight of the bundles. The rear end, I, of the inner base-bar of the platform G projects to serve as a latch to engage with the catch-bar J, by which the said platform is supported in a horizontal position while receiving and carrying the bundles.

The inner side of thelower end of the catchbar J is beveled, so that the latch Iwill engage with it automatically when the platform G is raised intoa horizontal position. In theinner edge of the catch'bar J, just above the bevel at its lower end, is formed a recess to receive the latch I and support the platform G in a horizontal position.

The catch-bar J, at a pointa little above its center, is pivoted to the forked outer end of a bar, K, which rests upon a bar of the binderframe L, and is secured at its inner end to the lower side of another bar of the said binderframe, so as to firmly support the catch-bar J.

The upper end of the catch-bar J is pressed outward to cause its lower end to engage automatically with the latch I and hold it in gear with the said latch by a spring, M, attached to the fulcrum-bar K, with its free end resting against the inner side of the upper end of the said catch-bar J. To the upper end of the catchbar J is attached the end of a trip-cord, N, which passes over a pulley, O, pivoted to a support attached to the top of the frame A, around a pulley, P, pivoted to a support attached to the bar Q, that supports the seat R, and its other end is attached to an arm of the bent foot-lever S, journaled to a bearing, T, attached to the said seat-bar Q, in such a position that it can be conveniently reached and operated by the driver with his foot. \Vit-h this construction, when the desired number of bundles have been received upon the platform G, the driver operates the foot-lever S, which withdraws the catch-bar J from the latch I and allows the weight of the bundles to tilt the platform G, when the said bundles slide off the said platform to the ground. As the bundles fall to the ground the gravity of the weight-box H causes the platform G to return to a horizontal position,when the catch-bar J engages with the latch I and supports the said platform in position toagain receive bundles. With this construction, also, the bundlecarrier,when not required'for use, or when the harvester is to be drawn through a barway or other narrow passage. can be readily detached by removing the rod 0 and taking out the bolt that secures the bar E to the supporting-strap F.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination,witha'harvester-fr ame, A, of the supporting-bar E, secured to the said frame, the platform G, hinged near one endto the said bar, and provided at its hinged end with a weight-box, H, and at its other end with a latch, I, the pivoted catch-bar J, provided with a spring, M, and the cordN, the guidepulleys O P, and bent foot-lever S, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby -E, to which the platform is hinged, the eyeplate D, secured'to the said bar and fitted to turn and slide back and forth upon the said rod; and the U-shaped strap F, secured to the said bar and the binder-frame, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby provision is made for adjusting the platform forward or backward to correspond with the adjustment of the binder.

CHAS. F. MORGAN.

Witnesses:

H. S. HOGOBOOM, E. BALENTINE. 

